Bass Fishing Archives - Page 148 of 155 - Carolina Sportsman

May 1, 2026

Bass will be concentrated at main parts of creeks instead of shallow areas during November.

Low water levels have high side

I love to go deer hunting in November, and the way our lakes are drying up across North Carolina, that may be my only option. […]

Creek Club

As the leaves fall at Morrow Mountain State Park, largemouth bass fishing at adjacent Lake Tillery hits a peak. […]

A simple Q-tip can help you find out which of the guides on your fishing rod needs to be replaced before a crack or rough spot cuts the line while you’re fighting a big fish.

It’s time for some maintenance

Like a lot of bass fishermen, I hate to have to do maintenance on anything or do a big clean-up. It’s tough when you’re traveling and fishing almost every day for months, because when you get home, or when you have a day to rest, you don’t want to spend it cleaning your reels or working on the little things that keep your boat pristine. […]

Prime Time

When Inky Davis says, “Good cast” as soon as your crankbait touches the water, expect good things to happen — very quickly. […]

Bass will move to shallower water, especially the backs of creeks, chasing shad during October. But many still be near deeper water.

October is prime time for bass

Like a lot of fishermen, I can’t wait for October to arrive. The weather’s usually more bearable and bass are biting a lot better. […]

Using buzzbaits at N.C.’s major lakes the last week of October can provide some “bassy” Halloween treats.

National buzzbait week coming

Nothing is more exciting that watching a huge bass strike a buzzbait. […]

Anglers can stop and fish particularly good looking riffles or holes and may even encounter a trophy-size bronzeback at the French Broad, although the normal fish size runs to 2 pounds.

Skyland Float Trip

Travis Honeycutt maneuvered the boat through the shallow riffle and anchored about 10 yards below the fast water. […]

A jig has traditionally been a big-fish bait, and swimming one is a great way to catch fish in the fall when a lot of bass are suspended.

Jigs are in the swim in October

There are certainly a lot of different ways to catch bass in October, and one of my favorites is to swim a jig. […]

Guide Eric Weir shows that buzzbaits have been very effective on Lake Wylie in recent days.

Wylie bass still busting topwater lures

You might think that in the middle of sweltering, 90-degree days, you could just about give up on a shallow-water bite for largemouth bass.
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Water conditions change so much during September that anglers will have to alter their fishing strategies from deep to shallow approaches by the last days of the month.

September a Jekyll-Hyde month

The page on my calendar for September has only 30 days, but I’d swear sometimes it feels like there should be two months there. […]

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